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Wooden Doll

c. 1939

John Tarantino

Associated Names

John Tarantino

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a wooden sculpture of a person standing upright. The person has simplistic facial features and is wearing a long dress with long sleeves and detailed shoes. The hands are held at the sides and the background is a plain, light-colored surface.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 31.9 x 20.9 cm (12 9/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Original IAD Object: 6" high
Accession Number

1943.8.16902

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1952

Christensen, Erwin O., Early American Woodcarving, New York: 1952, p. 103, fig. 38.

Wikidata ID

Q64584346

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